Ather Konarc Electric Family Scooter Launched At Rs 1 Lakh

Ather has launched the Konarc electric scooter in India at its annual community day, with prices starting from Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). It is the brand’s first product, which is underpinned by the EL-platform, revealed last year. It is available in three variants: S 100, S 125 and S 161, with the numbers in their names representing their claimed range figures. A 200km range version, along with a feature-loaded Z variant with a 125 km range, will also join the lineup in the near future.

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Ather Konarc: Battery, Specs, Range and Charging Time

• As the above table indicates, the entry-level S 100 variant gets a 2.1kWh battery, mated to a hub-mounted motor, producing 4kW of max power and 16Nm of torque. On the other hand, the S 125 and S 161 use 2.7kWh and 3.5kWh batteries, respectively, and produce outputs of 4.7kW and 16Nm. Their TrueRange figures on a single charge are 80km, 100km and 130km, respectively.
  All of these variants offer a top speed of 70 km/h.

The specifications for the Konarc S 200km and the Z range are yet to be revealed

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• Regarding charging, the Ather Konarc comes equipped with a 450W onboard charger as standard, which takes around 4 hours to juice up the S 100’s battery pack from 0% to 80%. This is 4 hours 30 mins for the S 125 and 5 hours 40 mins for the S 161 variants.
• Ather states that this onboard charger can be combined with a 900W off-board charger to boost the charging speed, offering a total charging capacity of 1.35 kW. That said, with the combined charger, the above-stated charging times reduce to just 2 hours, 2 hours 25 mins, and 3 hours 10 mins, respectively. 

Ather Konarc: Platform, Design and Dimensions

• Based on the brand’s scalable EL platform, the Ather Koranc has a wheelbase of 1352mm, the longest of any Ather scooter.
• Riding on 14-inch front and 12-inch rear wheels, the Koranc is claimed to offer improved ride comfort & stability, with 90mm front and 100mm rear suspension travel.
• It offers 31 litres of underseat storage across the variant lineup.

• Design-wise, the Konarc looks like a conventional family scooter, featuring a boxy profile somewhat similar to the Ather Rzita.
• Upfront, it gets an LED headlamp mounted on the headbar cowl, whereas the LED DRLs are placed on the apron, with a black opaque panel featuring ATHER lettering.
• It gets a large single-piece seat along with an adjustable pillion backrest.
• What’s more interesting is that the Konarc is the first Ather scooter to have a metal body and a centre stand for added practicality.
• Its kerb weight is rated at 126.5kg for the S 125 and 129kg for the S 161.

Key Features

Ather has generously loaded the Konarc with a host of practical amenities, convenience and feel-good features. These include: –

• Advanced Electronic Braking System (AEBS) for greater braking control and shorter braking distance
• Keyless ignition
• Keyless boot release
• 7-inch TFT instrument cluster (running on AtherStack 7.0)
• Voice control
• Full-fledged navigation
• Call & music control
• Find My Scooter
• OTA updates support
• Pothole alerts, tow alerts and crash alerts
• 18W USB-C charging port
• Three ride modes (Smart Eco, Eco and Power)
• Reverse mode
• Hill-hold assist
• Ride Assist features like AirWalk mode (NEW), AutoHold, FallSafe

Warranty Coverage

The Ather Konarc comes with a 3-yrs/30,000km standard warranty, along with an option to extend the battery warranty up to 10-yrs/1 lakh km.

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